2015–16 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage
# 2015–16 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage

This article describes the knockout stage of the 2015–16 Women's EHF Champions League.

## Qualified teams

The top four placed teams from each of the two main round groups advanced to the knockout stage.

| Group | First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rostov-Don | Larvik HK | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | HCM Baia Mare |
| 2 | Budućnost | Győri Audi ETO KC | Vardar | CSM București |

## Format

The first-placed team of each group faced the fourth-placed team, and the second-placed team played against the third-placed team from the other group. After that a draw was held to determine the pairings for the final four.

## Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| CSM București | 55–53 | Rostov-Don | 26–25 | 29–28 |
| Vardar | 60–48 | Larvik HK | 34–20 | 26–28 |
| FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 41–71 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 18–31 | 23–40 |
| HCM Baia Mare | 49–61 | Budućnost | 24–29 | 25–32 |

### Matches

| 31 March 2016 19:00 | CSM București | 26–25 | Rostov-Don | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 March 2016 19:00 | Martín, Torstenson 5 | (11–12) | Ilina 9 | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
| 31 March 2016 19:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE) |
| 9 April 2016 17:00 | Rostov-Don | 28–29 | CSM București | Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Krkacev, Kolevski (MKD) |
| 9 April 2016 17:00 | Ilina 8 | (11–16) | Rodrigues 7 | Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Krkacev, Kolevski (MKD) |
| 9 April 2016 17:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 4× | Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports, Rostov-on-Don Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Krkacev, Kolevski (MKD) |

CSM București won 55–53 on aggregate.

| 2 April 2016 14:00 | HCM Baia Mare | 24–29 | Budućnost | Sala Sporturilor „Lascăr Pană”, Baia Mare Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 April 2016 14:00 | Pineau 7 | (10–17) | Neagu 8 | Sala Sporturilor „Lascăr Pană”, Baia Mare Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 2 April 2016 14:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 3× 1× | Sala Sporturilor „Lascăr Pană”, Baia Mare Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Jurinović, Mrvica (CRO) |
| 10 April 2016 19:00 | Budućnost | 32–25 | HCM Baia Mare | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Opava, Válek (CZE) |
| 10 April 2016 19:00 | Neagu 10 | (13–14) | Abbingh, Vizitiu 5 | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Opava, Válek (CZE) |
| 10 April 2016 19:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 1× | Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Opava, Válek (CZE) |

Budućnost won 61–49 on aggregate.

| 2 April 2016 15:00 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 18–31 | Győri Audi ETO KC | OBO Aréna, Dabas Attendance: 2,498 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 April 2016 15:00 | Pena, Szucsánszki 4 | (12–17) | Amorim, Løke 6 | OBO Aréna, Dabas Attendance: 2,498 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| 2 April 2016 15:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 2× | OBO Aréna, Dabas Attendance: 2,498 Referees: Madsen, Mortensen (DEN) |
| 9 April 2016 17:00 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 40–23 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,027 Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
| 9 April 2016 17:00 | Løke 7 | (22–10) | Hornyák 6 | Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,027 Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |
| 9 April 2016 17:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 7× | Audi Aréna, Győr Attendance: 5,027 Referees: Alpaidze, Berezkina (RUS) |

Győri ETO won 71–41 on aggregate.

| 2 April 2016 17:30 | Vardar | 34–20 | Larvik HK | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 April 2016 17:30 | Penezić 8 | (16–9) | N. Mørk 6 | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU) |
| 2 April 2016 17:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 2× | Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Florescu, Stoia (ROU) |
| 10 April 2016 15:30 | Larvik HK | 28–26 | Vardar | Arena Larvik, Larvik Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| 10 April 2016 15:30 | T. Mørk 7 | (11–13) | Radičević 7 | Arena Larvik, Larvik Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |
| 10 April 2016 15:30 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× 1× | Arena Larvik, Larvik Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Erdoğan, Özdeniz (TUR) |

Vardar won 60–48 on aggregate.

## Final four

The final four was held at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary on 7 and 8 May 2016. The draw was held on 15 April 2016 at 11:30.

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 7 May | 7 May |
| CSM București | 27 |
| CSM București | 27 | 8 May | 8 May |
| Vardar | 21 | 8 May | 8 May |
| Vardar | 21 | CSM București (Pen.) | 29 |
| 7 May | 7 May | | CSM București (Pen.) | 29 |
| 7 May | 7 May | Győri Audi ETO KC | 26 |
| Budućnost | 20 | Győri Audi ETO KC | 26 |
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 21 | | |
| Győri Audi ETO KC | 21 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 8 May | 8 May |
| | | Vardar | 30 |
| | | Budućnost | 28 |

### Semifinals

| 7 May 2016 15:15 | Budućnost | 20–21 | Győri Audi ETO KC | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 May 2016 15:15 | Neagu 6 | (8–11) | three players 4 | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
| 7 May 2016 15:15 | 4× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Brkic, Jusufhodzic (AUT) |
| 7 May 2016 17:45 | CSM București | 27–21 | Vardar | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Brehmer, Skowronek (POL) |
| 7 May 2016 17:45 | Rodrigues 5 | (14–9) | Lekić 6 | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Brehmer, Skowronek (POL) |
| 7 May 2016 17:45 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Brehmer, Skowronek (POL) |

### Third place game

| 8 May 2016 15:15 | Vardar | 30–28 | Budućnost | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 May 2016 15:15 | Penezić 7 | (14–16) | Neagu 8 | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN) |
| 8 May 2016 15:15 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 4× | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Christiansen, Hansen (DEN) |

### Final

| 8 May 2016 17:45 | CSM București | 29–26 (ET) | Győri Audi ETO KC | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 May 2016 17:45 | Gulldén 15 | (13–12) | Løke 8 | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR) |
| 8 May 2016 17:45 | 4× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR) |
| László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Arntsen, Røen (NOR) |||
